Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] on the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing turns on the precise figures . |
| 2 | Chiropractic : a form of treatment which concentrates on the mechanical problems of the joints — particularly the spine — and the effects of those problems on the body 's central nervous system and organs . |
| 3 | Black areas are coniferous forest , which grows on the sandy soils of the Breckland , which is an area of glacial outwash material , while the dark grey , mid-grey and light grey regions represent different agricultural crop types . |
| 4 | Having been through the usual bass/guitar/drum formative years , they 've moved sideways to a shiny guitar/keyboard sound which draws on the good bits of the early '80s , without being retro . |
| 5 | Books of old photographs are always fascinating , and there are several examples to be found in the shop , including Thomas Begbie 's Edinburgh , a photographic portrait of the city in mid-Victorian times , and To see Oursels , a striking portrayal of a rural Scotland which has now all but disappeared , and which draws on the unrivalled collections of the National Museum of Scotland 's Ethnological Archive . |
| 6 | While it is not anticipated that this should cause any difficulties , if you are unsure about anything which appears on the new payslips , please contact the staff in wages and salaries who will be happy to help you . |
| 7 | This aptitude for well bred understatement , which relies on the vanishing concepts of faultless grooming , impeccable fit , and sartorial craftsmanship , found its match in the work of Mainbocher . |
| 8 | For 22 years , North Down has been the personal bailliwick of James Kilfedder , the former speaker of the ill-starred Northern Ireland Assembly and an independent Unionist who sits on the Conservative benches in the House of Commons but without the party whip . |
| 9 | From her work as a professional painter and teacher she passes on the many tips , secrets and techniques that she has learned over the years and shows how gardens , with their immense variety and colour , can provide the artist with endless ideas . |
| 10 | A short bout of exercise has a further role , namely of waking you up in the morning as it turns on the alerting mechanisms of the body . |
| 11 | He concentrates on the negative aspects — reasonably enough , in present circumstances . |
| 12 | It concentrates on the specific interactions , the ‘ drama ’ , without investigating the importance of the social system itself . |
| 13 | It calls on the relevant authorities to designate as Sites of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSIs ) all remaining peat bogs with at least some primary vegetation and those damaged but with a potential for rehabilitation . |
| 14 | It draws on the powerful experiences of groups in Japan , Sri Lanka and the Philippines . |
| 15 | It draws on the powerful experiences of groups in Japan , Sri Lanka and the Philippines . |
| 16 | He pulls on the uniform trousers . |
| 17 | It operates on the same lines as the rest of the prison , with the same rules and system of privileges and punishments . |
| 18 | He remains on the Eastern Counties Committee and General Committee . |
| 19 | The most common disguise is that of the jongleur or menestrel ( within the fabliau tales there is barely any discernible difference in status or respectability between these two although conventionally it is supposed that the former is lower than the latter ) : a disreputable itinerant entertainer living , creditably , off his wits and his talents , but only too vulnerable , and given to wasting what he gains on the temporary pleasures of drinking and gambling in the taverns ; a social outcast but at the same time one called upon by the members of normal society , as Jouglet is , both to instruct the ignorant young man and to play for the villagers . |
| 20 | Even if inflation can be contained , there remains the question of whether a lower rate of economic growth in the Western world can be sustained in view of the demands which it makes on the limited resources of our planet , especially food and minerals . |